Driving in Armenia vs. Nepal: Key Safety Differences

When exploring the roadways of Armenia and Nepal, drivers encounter distinct practices and regulations that impact their journey. From driving sides and speed limits to lane usage and emergency protocols, understanding these disparities is crucial for ensuring safe travel. Prepare for a fascinating comparison of these two unique driving environments.

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Driving Side

The driving side in armenia is the Right Side of the road

Driving Safety Score

The driving Driving Safety Score in armenia is 60

1.336 $

Gas Price in USD

The driving Driving Safety Score for armenia is 1.336 US Dollars

While the driving side of a country remains the same, the driving safety score is updated annually based on each countries car accident fatality rate. Lastly, the gas price is only an estimate. Due to frequent fluctuations, it serves as a general reference rather than an exact figure for each country.

Lanes

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	Armenia	Nepal
Driving Side	Right	Left
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Marks the left edge on divided roads.	Marks the edge of the road.
Overtaking: On Left	Yes	No
Overtaking: On Right	Allowed on multi-lane roads or when the vehicle ahead is turning left.	Yes, with caution.
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use rightmost lane.	Keep left.
Bus Lanes: Presence	Yes	No
Bus Lanes: Usage	Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.	N/A
Bus Lanes: Markings	Labeled 'BUS'; often with road signs.	N/A
Cycle Lanes: Presence	Yes	No
Cycle Lanes: Usage	Exclusive for bicycles.	N/A
Cycle Lanes: Markings	Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.	N/A
High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements	N/A	N/A
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A

Driving Side

armenia:

Right

nepal:

Left

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

armenia:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

nepal:

Marks the edge of the road.

Overtaking: On Left

armenia:

Yes

nepal:

Overtaking: On Right

armenia:

Allowed on multi-lane roads or when the vehicle ahead is turning left.

nepal:

Yes, with caution.

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

armenia:

Use rightmost lane.

nepal:

Keep left.

Bus Lanes: Presence

armenia:

Yes

nepal:

Bus Lanes: Usage

armenia:

Reserved for buses and sometimes taxis.

nepal:

N/A

Bus Lanes: Markings

armenia:

Labeled 'BUS'; often with road signs.

nepal:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Presence

armenia:

Yes

nepal:

Cycle Lanes: Usage

armenia:

Exclusive for bicycles.

nepal:

N/A

Cycle Lanes: Markings

armenia:

Bicycle symbols and colored pavement.

nepal:

N/A

High- Occupancy Lanes: Requirements

armenia:

N/A

nepal:

N/A

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

armenia:

N/A

nepal:

N/A

Speeds Limits

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	Armenia	Nepal
Urban Areas: Standard	40-60 km/h	20-40 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	20 km/h	20-30 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	90 km/h	50-80 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	90 km/h	40-60 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	70 km/h	40-60 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	110 km/h	80 km/h
Highways: Buses And Vans	90 km/h	60 km/h
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	90 km/h	60 km/h
Variable Speed Limits: Indications	N/A	N/A
Enforcement: Speed Cameras	Yes	No
Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines	Common	Yes, common practice

Urban Areas: Standard

armenia:

40-60 km/h

nepal:

20-40 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

armenia:

20 km/h

nepal:

20-30 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

armenia:

90 km/h

nepal:

50-80 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

armenia:

90 km/h

nepal:

40-60 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

armenia:

70 km/h

nepal:

40-60 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

armenia:

110 km/h

nepal:

80 km/h

Highways: Buses And Vans

armenia:

90 km/h

nepal:

60 km/h

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

armenia:

90 km/h

nepal:

60 km/h

Variable Speed Limits: Indications

armenia:

N/A

nepal:

N/A

Enforcement: Speed Cameras

armenia:

Yes

nepal:

Enforcement: On-the- Spot Fines

armenia:

Common

nepal:

Yes, common practice

Signals

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	Armenia	Nepal
Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]	Amber	Yellow
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Armenia	Not used in Nepal
Horn Usage: Prohibited Times	Unnecessary use discouraged	Unnecessary use discouraged; local ordinances may apply
Traffic Signs: Language	Armenian; symbols are standard	Nepali and English
Traffic Signs: Warning	Triangular-shaped with red border	Triangle-shaped with a red border

Traffic Lights: Standard Sequence[ Index 1]

armenia:

Amber

nepal:

Yellow

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

armenia:

Not used in Armenia

nepal:

Not used in Nepal

Horn Usage: Prohibited Times

armenia:

Unnecessary use discouraged

nepal:

Unnecessary use discouraged; local ordinances may apply

Traffic Signs: Language

armenia:

Armenian; symbols are standard

nepal:

Nepali and English

Traffic Signs: Warning

armenia:

Triangular-shaped with red border

nepal:

Triangle-shaped with a red border

Turns

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	Armenia		Nepal
Right Turn On Red	Allowed unless prohibited by a sign		Not allowed
U- Turns Allowed	Allowed unless prohibited by signs		Varies by locality; check for signs

Right Turn On Red

armenia:

Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

nepal:

Not allowed

U- Turns Allowed

armenia:

Allowed unless prohibited by signs

nepal:

Varies by locality; check for signs

Documentation

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	Armenia	Nepal
Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A	Accepted; International Driving Permit recommended	International Driving Permit required
Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U	Accepted; International Driving Permit recommended	International Driving Permit required
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Annual inspection required	Mandatory; proof required
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on windshield or license plate	Displayed on windshield
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Mandatory	Not mandatory

Driver's License: Foreign: E U/ E E A

armenia:

Accepted; International Driving Permit recommended

nepal:

International Driving Permit required

Driver's License: Foreign: Non- E U

armenia:

Accepted; International Driving Permit recommended

nepal:

International Driving Permit required

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

armenia:

Annual inspection required

nepal:

Mandatory; proof required

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

armenia:

Displayed on windshield or license plate

nepal:

Displayed on windshield

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

armenia:

Mandatory

nepal:

Not mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Armenia		Nepal
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	Less frequent use compared to some countries		Frequent use compared to some countries
Emergency Vehicles: Protocol	Pull over and stop if necessary		Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm

armenia:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

nepal:

Frequent use compared to some countries

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

armenia:

Pull over and stop if necessary

nepal:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Armenia	Nepal
Limits: General Drivers	0.04%	0.05%
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.02%	0.00%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00%	Not applicable as underage driving is illegal
Enforcement: Random Checks	Common	Common; checkpoints used
Enforcement: Fines	Varies; can be substantial	Can be substantial

Limits: General Drivers

armenia:

0.04%

nepal:

0.05%

Limits: Professional Drivers

armenia:

0.02%

nepal:

0.00%

Limits: Underage Drivers

armenia:

0.00%

nepal:

Not applicable as underage driving is illegal

Enforcement: Random Checks

armenia:

Common

nepal:

Common; checkpoints used

Enforcement: Fines

armenia:

Varies; can be substantial

nepal:

Can be substantial

Roundabouts

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	Armenia		Nepal
Signaling: Exiting	Signal right when preparing to exit		Signal left when preparing to exit
Lane Usage: Left	Use for subsequent exits, move to right lane before exit when safe		Use for subsequent exits, move to left lane before exit when safe

Signaling: Exiting

armenia:

Signal right when preparing to exit

nepal:

Signal left when preparing to exit

Lane Usage: Left

armenia:

Use for subsequent exits, move to right lane before exit when safe

nepal:

Use for subsequent exits, move to left lane before exit when safe

Emergency Services

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	Armenia	Nepal
Contact: General Emergency	911	100
Contact: Traffic Police	104	100
Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest	Mandatory	Not mandatory, but recommended

Contact: General Emergency

armenia:

911

nepal:

100

Contact: Traffic Police

armenia:

104

nepal:

100

Emergency Equipment: Reflective Vest

armenia:

Mandatory

nepal:

Not mandatory, but recommended

Penalties And Fines

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	Armenia	Nepal
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; fines and points on license	Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Varies; fines apply	NPR 500 to NPR 1,000
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fines applied	NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Fines applied, points on license	NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000
Payment: On The Spot	Common	Yes, common practice
Payment: Deadline	Varies; typically 30 days to pay	Varies; typically 15 days to pay

Common Fines: Speeding

armenia:

Varies; fines and points on license

nepal:

Varies; NPR 2,000 to NPR 5,000

Common Fines: Seat Belts

armenia:

Varies; fines apply

nepal:

NPR 500 to NPR 1,000

Common Fines: Phone Use

armenia:

Fines applied

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 5,000

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

armenia:

Fines applied, points on license

nepal:

NPR 1,000 to NPR 2,000

Payment: On The Spot

armenia:

Common

nepal:

Yes, common practice

Payment: Deadline

armenia:

Varies; typically 30 days to pay

nepal:

Varies; typically 15 days to pay